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What are some of the hottest headlines in the world of poker? Here you will find all the latest juicy stories along with other important news and tournament results. A must read for the poker enthusiast with articles published throughout the day.
Senator Jon Kyl May Support Legalized Online Poker?
The very man who co-authored legislation prohibiting most forms of Internet gambling, outgoing Arizona Republican Senator Jon Kyl, may consider a measure that would exempt online poker.
Kyl, a long time industry opponent, helped draft the Unlawful Internet Gaming Enforcement Act (UIGEA) in 2006. Exemptions were made for horse racing, state lotteries and fantasy sports.
The revelation from Senator Kyl comes right from his own website, under the heading of Updating the Law to Account for New Technologies
World Poker Tour Seminole Hard Rock Demonstrates Impact of Poker on Economy
Online Poker Promotions for May 2011
Cake Poker has released its online poker promotions for May 2011.
Popular online poker site Cake Poker (www.cakepoker.com) extends its popular Match & Win and Turbo Gold Card promotions through the month of May, plus qualifiers for this year’s World Series of Poker continue.
Another Man Arrested in Connection with Online Poker Crackdown
By Susannah Nesmith
Special Needs Poker Players Hurt by “Black Friday” Fallout: 50,000 Enter Jobs Market
Antigua Online Gambling Summit Could Address Issue With UB.com, Absolute Poker
2011 SCOOP Schedule Changed: Prize Money Slashed Nearly in Half
Isildur1 SuperStar Showdown Record at 7-2
The SuperStar Showdown is PokerStars version of boxing matches that always pit the same great fighter against other contenders, in this case, online poker phenom Isildur1.
DOJ Source Said PokerStars, Full Tilt Poker Created “Financial Black Hole”
PokerStars US Payouts Now Available
Though a statement has yet to be released by PokerStars at this time, the online poker firm is now allowing US players to withdraw funds.
US players were shut out of the world’s largest online poker room on April 15 following an indictment against the company by the US Justice Department. The company and its founder have been charged with money laundering and bank fraud.
2011 Irish Open Won by Native Niall Smyth
Niall Smyth is keeping the Irish Open poker title at home after the Irishman beat out Surinder Sunar.
Clonie Gowen Lawsuit Sheds Some Light on Full Tilt Poker Corporate Structure
Poker’s Porn King Larry Flynt: How Good a Player?
Larry Flynt made news recently when it was announced that he was opening a "Hustler"-branded online poker room.
Full Tilt Poker Money Fails to Arrive for Poker Tournament Show
Merge Poker Now The Biggest of the US-Facing Online Poker Sites
Poker “Snitch” Daniel Tzvetkoff Bankrupt and in Witness Protection Program
The man who helped take down Full Tilt Poker, PokerStars and UB.com is bankrupt and stuck in a US witness protection program.
Daniel Tzvetkoff, the 25-year-old Australian wiz kid profiled on Gambling911.com just hours before the April 15, 2011 bust went down, is profiled in even more lurid details on the pages of the Sydney Morning Herald Monday by Cosima Marriner.
Jens "Ingenious89" Kyllönen Win a Quick Million
Move aside Patrik Antonius. Welcome a new Finnish online poker phenom. His name: Jens "Ingenious89" Kyllönen.
The 2009 EPT Copenhagen winner enjoyed yet another milestone over the weekend. Kyllönen just won a cool million dollars on Full Tilt Poker over the weekend, playing against the likes of Gus Hansen and Andreas “Skjervoy” Torbergsen.
It’s become a little easier for the European poker pros to win on Full Tilt Poker these days now that they’ve been chased out of the US market.
UB.com: We Want You After All US Players, But Is It Russian Roulette?
Following the crackdown on UB.com and two other online poker enterprises last week, all three companies abandoned the US market…..or sort of.
Most Bank Accounts Froze in Online Poker Crackdown Belong to Full Tilt Poker, Founder
Restraining Orders, Frozen Accounts for PokerStars, Full Tilt Poker, UB.com Now Up
Breaking News: PokerStars Out, US Online Poker Room New Sponsor of High Stakes Poker
PokerStars Shills on the Defensive
UNDER APPARENT ORDERS NOT TO DISCUSS BUSTS
It's a conspiracy!
Or is it?
